National Psoriasis Foundation Leadership Team

Randy BeranekPresident and CEO

Randy Beranek joined the National Psoriasis Foundation in 2008 as its president and CEO. In his role, he drives the Foundation’s strategic direction in pursuit of its mission and the needs of the psoriatic disease community. During his tenure, the Foundation has experienced unprecedented growth in revenue, research investment and in its outreach and advocacy enterprises. Under his leadership, the Foundation has attained the highest efficiency rating from all major watchdog organizations.

Mr. Beranek’s career in the patient advocacy industry spans more than three decades. Prior to joining the Foundation he served in executive leadership positions with the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. He currently serves as chairman of the board of the National Health Council, which represents more than 100 national patient advocacy groups and health-related companies.

Mr. Beranek has a bachelor of arts degree in communications and rhetorical criticism from the University of Iowa.

Emily BoydVice President, Strategic Alliances and Clinical Affairs

Emily Boyd joined the National Psoriasis Foundation in 2015. She has more than 15 years progressive experience working in the nonprofit sector, focusing on professional development, business development and medical education. Ms. Boyd has a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from UCLA. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing all medical education programs, professional membership, business development and corporate partners for the organization

Bette DrakeVice President, Finance and Operations

Bette Drake joined the National Psoriasis Foundation in 2002. She is responsible for overseeing the Foundation's finance, operations and information technology departments. Her background includes public accounting in the private and nonprofit sectors. She received her bachelor of science degree in accounting from Portland State University.

Leah McCormick Howard, J.D., joined the National Psoriasis Foundation in 2012. She brings more than 15 years of public policy and federal affairs experience working with national health and disability organizations, local governments and leading health care and research institutions. In her role, Ms. Howard is responsible for overseeing all advocacy, government relations and policy initiatives for the organization, including state and federal advocacy efforts. She has a bachelor of arts degree in government and international relations from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from George Mason University School of Law.

Sally Spaid Norby joined the Foundation in 2011. She brings over 30 years of progressive experience in the nonprofit, health agency sector, and has considerable experience in community development, training, staff and volunteer management and fundraising. She is responsible for defining, creating and implementing strategies to improve operations and service delivery. Ms. Norby has a bachelor of science in business administration.

Michael Siegel, Ph.D.Vice President, Research Programs

Mike Siegel joined the National Psoriasis Foundation in 2014 and oversees the Foundation’s research activities, including research grants and fellowships, scientific meetings, and the National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank. He has almost 10 years’ experience teaching and conducting biomedical research in an academic setting, with a primary focus on the biology of aging and cancer. Mike received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, master's in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University, and Ph.D. in bioengineering from The University of Washington.

Jeremy HallDirector of Field Operations

Jeremy Hall joined the Foundation in 2011 and is responsible for overseeing the growth of Special Events and the Field Operations Department. He brings over 16 years of sports and non-profit sales, fundraising, and event management experience to the Foundation. Jeremy has a bachelor of science in business administration with a focus on sports marketing from the University of Oregon.

John OgdenDirector of Marketing of Communications

John Ogden joined the National Psoriasis Foundation in 2016 . He brings nearly 15 years’ combined experience in the media and in non-profit communications and marketing. He has worked in non-profit management for a variety of philanthropic, health care and patient advocacy organizations, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In his role with NPF, he oversees the organization’s communications and marketing efforts, including its messaging and content development and delivery, digital strategy, and the publication of NPF’s print magazine, Psoriasis Advance. He began his career in television news, working for the Fox and NBC affiliates in his hometown of Philadelphia. He received his bachelor’s degree in communication from La Salle University.